The Courts of the Morning
THE COURTS OF THE MORNING, 53, SHOOTER'S HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214402
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Courts of the Morning
- Statutory Address:
- THE COURTS OF THE MORNING, 53, SHOOTER'S HILL
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- Date:
- 1999-10-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/01549/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214402
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Courts of the Morning
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COURTS OF THE MORNING, 53, SHOOTER'S HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE COURTS OF THE MORNING, 53, SHOOTER'S HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pangbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 62634 76995
Details
SU 67 NW PANGBOURNE SHOOTER'S HILL (south side)
2/31 No.53 (The Courts Of The Morning)
G.V. II
House. Circa 1890, in a free Queen Anne Revival style. Red brick with some gauged window heads, and some tile hanging and planted timbers. Tile roof, hipped to left. Irregular plan. 1 ½ storeys with 2 storeys in centre. Coved eaves cornice, and 3 stacks with oversailing tops. Main elements include: 2 semi dormers to left and one off-centre to right each with cross window, pulvinated frieze with festoons, and pedimented gable. Circular corner turret to right with mullioned and transomed windows on each floor, pulvinated frieze with festoons, and ogee lead cap with finial. Large central gable with central first floor half glazed door flanked by cross windows, and curved ground floor bay with Ionic pilasters, ogee headed plate glass windows, and balcony with timber balustrade above; 2 flanking octagonal turrets with mullioned and transomed windows on each floor, pulvinated frieze with festoons, and ogee lead caps with weathervanes. 2 ground floor casements to left and blocked entrance with plate glass window, ogee head and triangular pediment; 4-panelled door to right. Gabled dormer in left-hand end with mullioned and transomed oriel window, pulvinated frieze with festoons, and pedimented gable; door and window under segmental head below. Central gable originally had large stack in front, and central ground floor curved bay was formerly an open loggia or porch. This is one of a group of houses sometimes known as 'The Seven Deadly Sins'. B.O.E, Berkshire, p.192; Berkshire Architectural Guide, Betjeman and Piper, Murray, 1949, p.110 and p.137.
Listing NGR: SU6263476995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 398755
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975), 192
Murrays Architectural Guide in Berkshire, (1949), 110 137
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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